When Justin Tucker stood in front of his locker Wednesday with a gaggle of reporters surrounding him, the first question was a simple one.

How are you doing?

"I'm fine. I'm really good," Tucker said. "I appreciate you checking in. But it's also kind of unimportant how I feel. What's important is how I perform."

As Tucker tries to pull out the most difficult slump of his illustrious career, he's approaching the task like he approaches each kick – with his head down, locked in on every detail of doing the job of splitting the uprights.

Tucker has missed six field goals, including two last week against the Steelers, and an extra point this season. His 72.7 field goal percentage is by far the lowest of his 13-year career and the fifth lowest in the league.

He's missed all of his kicks wide left. That led him to aim further right in Pittsburgh on his final attempt, which helped him drill a 54-yard boot. But Tucker would rather just start kicking the ball straight again.

"The adjustment is pretty clear," Tucker said. "I just need to make it a point not to let the ball carry to the left. So that's something that we're going to continue working on in practice."

While fans are puzzled about how the GOAT could go through such struggles, they can rest assured that nobody is taking the misses harder than Tucker.

"Believe me when I say nobody takes it more personally than I do, nobody is more affected than me when I miss the kick," Tucker said. "At the exact same time, my particular line of work requires in my opinion that I compartmentalize my feelings.

"My only option is to continue to work, focus on the action, focus on the process, and let the results take care of themselves after putting in the work."

Nate Wiggins Is Focusing on Cutting Down His Penalties

Over the past four games, rookie first-round cornerback Nate Wiggins has surrendered just four catches for 20 yards, according to Pro Football Focus.

However, he also has three penalties over that span and seven on the season. Wiggins was flagged for defensive holding in Pittsburgh, which negated a Nnamdi Madubuike sack.

"It's just getting my head around and stop holding, stop grabbing," Wiggins said. "I feel like I can guard each receiver in the league. I don't need to hold. That's what I need to improve."

Wiggins also got a bump up in snaps in Pittsburgh, playing 79% – the second-most of his season. He was credited with giving up two catches for four yards.

Patrick Ricard Jokes That Chargers Are 'L.A. Ravens'

For the second straight week, the Ravens will see some familiar faces on the other side of the ball. While Patrick Queen was a major talking point last week, the Chargers have significantly more former Ravens than the Steelers.

In all, there are 16 former Ravens – players, coaches, and front office – now with the Chargers, including seven players: J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, Bradley Bozeman, Hayden Hurst, Tony Jefferson, Eric Tomlinson, and Sam Mustipher.

It's no surprise considering the team was assembled by John Harbaugh's brother, Jim, and general manager Joe Hortiz, who got his start in Baltimore's personnel department in 1998 and climbed the ranks before leaving to join Jim in 2023.

Jim hired offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who held the same job in Baltimore from 2019-2022, and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, whose first NFL coaching gig was as an assistant in Baltimore (2017-2020).

"I joke around and say that they're the L.A. Ravens, just because they have so many [of our] coaches and players," fullback Pat Ricard said. "Most importantly, they have Harbaugh's brother. I think they are similar coaches, so they need similar players."

Desmond King Feels Ready to Contribute

The Ravens added veteran defensive back Desmond King to the practice squad Tuesday, giving them more depth as Arthur Maulet deals with a calf injury.

King, who was a first-team All-Pro in 2018 when he had three interceptions, 10 passes defensed, and was Pro Football Focus' third-highest graded cornerback in coverage.

King only played in one game this season with the Houston Texans before being released. He played only on special teams, making two punt returns.

"I'm a guy that's ready to work, ready to play, a guy that's going to contribute in any way possible. I just want to win," King said.

"I can play any position in the secondary, honestly. I've done it and done it at a high level. Any opportunity I get, I'm ready to step in there."